Suggestions for an One-Step Wax/Cleaner Wax

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This particular topic seems to come up on a regular basis (hey, don`t they all; especially if you`ve been an Autopian member for some time) but I am looking for suggestions for a One-Step (All-In-One) Wax or Cleaner Wax.

My old stand-by Meg`s Consumer Line Color X is no longer made and Meg`s Professional Line No.6 Cleaner Wax was (past tense, emphasized) my favorite until Color X came out. Now I am looking to my fellow Autopians for their advise, suggestions, and comments.

My intent is to use this wax on door jams and under the hood or on the rare occasion when I just need to clean up a car quickly and make it look somewhat good in a very short time.

I see that Megs now has M66 Quick Detailer Glaze in the Professional Line, D166 Ultra Polishing Wax and D151 Paint Reconditioning Cream in the Detailer Line. No, I am not "committed" to Meg`s; it`s just that they have a wide variety of car-care products that I have used over the years, but have not tried any of the fore-mentioned products.

I main criteria is cleaning/polishing ability; ease of use, and shine/reflectivity looks. Durability is not the issue here; BUT I would like to know IF an AIO wax can offer some degree of longevity; IE, what is your experience on how long an AIO wax lasted for you (or your customers).

Thanks in advance.
 
Poorboys Polish With _____

durability? not sure but I think Steve once said he`s heard 2-5 months depending on conditions of course

cut`s pretty good in my experience, especially considering its an AIO

or if you want to try QW+ it`s supposed to be a cleaner wax on steroids or something... I have a bottle but haven`t tried it yet
 
HD Speed is awesome. I love the gloss and slickness it adds to the paint. Plus it is very easy to apply and remove. Speed does a nice job of not only cleaning, but also correcting the paint.

I promise you will not be disappointed with Speed. I have no experience with the other suggestions, but I have used products from Optimum, Meguiars, and Poorboys. With those companies they always make quality products.
 
In for the HD Speed. It’s my go to AIO now. Customers love the finished results, has Little to no sling, has a good cut, on my DD that is garage kept it actually still had beading nearly 5 months.


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Another option from Meguiar`s is Mirror Bright Polishing Wax. Seemed to work very well with the SMAT abrasives within it. It has a synthetic polymer in it but I can`t state how long it lasted because I used it on my uncles truck that I have not seen in some time. D166 would be the other option.

Meguiar`s white wax is nice. Very good cut with decent durability. The toothpaste tube delivery is not that good.
 
If you are going by hand, not machine, KAIO is the best there is for door jambs and similar. DG501 if you want more durability at the expense of cleaning. If you need real cutting, a polish topped with OCW will outlast most AIOs and takes about the same amount of time.
 
HD Speed for the win. However I just picked up a bottle of Megs D166 after hearing great reviews on it.
 
The Guz said:
Another option from Meguiar`s is Mirror Bright Polishing Wax. Seemed to work very well with the SMAT abrasives within it. It has a synthetic polymer in it but I can`t state how long it lasted because I used it on my uncles truck that I have not seen in some time. D166 would be the other option.

Meguiar`s white wax is nice. Very good cut with decent durability. The toothpaste tube delivery is not that good.
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I "forgot" about Meg`s new product line, Mirror Brite Polishing Wax AND the consumer line versions of both the Black Wax and White Wax as being one-step waxes. So that makes six (6) "different" offerings from Meg`s in the one-step/cleaner wax category. Oh yah, seven (7), IF you count the consumer line Cleaner Wax, one of Meg`s best-selling car-care products (which I do not, since it seems like a cloned/identical formulation of the Professional Line No.6 Cleaner Wax. Or vise versa. But I digress...)

By the way, thanks to those of you who have responded so far. To the other Autopians, keep `em coming, even if your response and experience is similar to those who already have done so. Your opinion is highly valued (at least by me).
 
Another user of HD Speed here. Good correction and nice long working time, adds nice gloss and depth and good durability for an AIO. I usually leave it on the entire car then go back around and wipe it off. Never have issues removing it. I`ve seen 4 to 6 months depending on garage kept or DD and outside etc.

Most recently used it on oxidized single stage paint with LC blue and orange hydro tech pads and got good results.
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To me there is a fairly big difference between a "Cleaner Wax" and an "AIO".

If you are just trying to clean and protect then a "Cleaner Wax" is perfect. And IMO the good old Klasse AIO (I know it says AIO) is still one of the best. Just a chemical cleaner with no cut and a little bit of sealant protection left behind.

As far as a true "AIO" HD Speed is one of the best I ahve used. But Meg`s D116 Finishing Wax works really well as well and is great since it is part of the MF polishing system so I can have 1 product for 2 different applications.
 
Big fan of Poorboys Polish with sealant. Perfect for under the hood and doorjambs.

Works the same as Zaino AIO but is half the price.

The sealant is a polymer. A very capable cleaner for odds and ends spots. Is a liquid just like Color X and No.6

Try it you`ll like it.
 
TroyScherer said:
To me there is a fairly big difference between a "Cleaner Wax" and an "AIO"..
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I`m guessing that you differentiate between the two based on functionally abrasive/not, right? OR maybe the presence/absence of Chemical Cleaners?

I myself basically think of them as being the same thing, or maybe I should say that IMO the way the manufacturers use the terms makes it hard for me to differentitiate.

Many old-school Cleaner-waxes did indeed contain functional abrasives and most AIOs are functionally NONabrasive (or so mildly so that I can`t appreciate `em) no matter what the label says. Gee, come to think of it, back in the day it seemed that *every* Cleaner-wax contained abrasives, sometimes pretty harsh ones (the original Armor All wax always comes to mind as it was murder on `80s clearcoat).

Two that I like that haven`t been mentioned so far on this thread:

-Autoglym Super Resin Polish (dusty, stains trim, I love it anyhow)
-1Z Metallic PolishWax; not sure if NextZett sells this any more or not. There used to be two *VERY* different formulations, a "Consumer" and a "Pro", and I vastly preferred the latter

Sigh...1Z WaxPolishSoft has been off the market for a while now, still use it on the `93 Audi.

And speaking of 1Z, I guess nobody uses/remembers 1Z`s Paint Polish, which I consider an AIO. I bet NextZett has a variation of it.

Trivia: TOL used to sell some stuff that was a combo light polish, Tar Remover (!), and wax....hey, it actually wasn`t bad!
 
Accumulator said:
I`m guessing that you differentiate between the two based on functionally abrasive/not, right? OR maybe the presence/absence of Chemical Cleaners?
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You are spot on. I basicly break it down to the point that if it is meant to clean and wax then it is a cleaner wax but if it is meant to give you correction then it is more of an AIO product.

In the past 2-3 years I have been moving towards the position that maintain the existing paint is more important than keeping it perfectly polished. As we transition to water based formulas and thinner and thinner clear coat; and I have avearged keeping my cars for 10+ years I see paint preservation to be key to long term good looks.
 
Marine Clerk- I`ve always kinda knee-jerked against Poorboy`s stuff for the, uhm... silly... reason that I`m not poor, never have been, have zero intention of being so, and firmly believe that anybody who *is* poor oughta be attending to something other than Detailing. I know people who *are* poor and Detailing just isn`t part of their life experience in any way. It all adds up to my being just sooo serious about the topic of Poverty that the company name bugs me. As a result, I`m woefully ignorant of that product line :o

Since I might oughta reconsider any silliness like that, your saying how their Polish with Sealant compares directly with ZAIO for half the price got my attention. So, how is PB`s Polish with Sealant with regard to the following:

-Trim staining
-Abrasion of smooth plastics
-Corrective ability
-Chemical cleaning
-Compatibility with various LSPs

I wanna keep a more open mind about their stuff and maybe this is a good place to start.

TroyScherer said:
..In the past 2-3 years I have been moving towards the position that maintain the existing paint is more important than keeping it perfectly polished...I see paint preservation to be key to long term good looks.
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You and me both.

I suspect that in time many Autopians are gonna get on the Preservation bandwagon (and off the 100% marring-free one), but I guess it`s a matter of (short/long-term) perspective and priorities. [INSERT usual rant about how it all boils down to not marring things up too much in the first place..]

Heh heh, I also can`t resist mentioning my old rant about how certain companies (Meguiar`s and Zaino come to mind) sometimes use words like "cleaner" and "polish" to mean something other than what *I* would expect...
 
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